sinkant

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noun

A chemical agent applied to a fly to make it sink instead of floating on the water.

Opposite
floatant
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Meanings

nounsinkant (plural sinkants)

plural sinkants

  1. fishingA chemical agent applied to a fly to make it sink instead of floating on the water.

    Antonyms: floatant

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA chemical agent applied to a fly to make it sink instead of floating on the water.

Opposite
floatant

Origin

From sink + -ant.

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Cite this entry
APA

sinkant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinkant

MLA

“sinkant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinkant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sinkant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinkant.

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